Grade Level: 9 - Diploma Topic: Civil War and Reconstruction
Objectives:
Student will understand thatthe impact on the popular support in the Confederate states following the defeat at Gettysburg and how that affected the overall perception of the war.
Student will know how the feelings of the deaths of the Civil War compare to those of the current military deployments.
Student will be able to do show how the military leadership advantage, which rested with the Confederacy, not lead them to victory?
Maine Learning Results Alignment
History Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns Grade 9- Diploma Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy ideals and institutions in the world.
b. Analyze and critique major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of the United States and the world and the implications for the present and future. Rationale Students will need to better understand why although the military advantage resided with the Confederacy it did not carry them to victory.This will provide them with a good base of information for when they begin studying other conflicts in history where the military advantage did not lead to victory.This will provide a better understanding of the conflicts in Vietnam or Afghanistan under the former Soviet Union occupation.
Assessment
Formative (Assessment for Learning)
*Open classroom discussion of military advantage, what constitutes a military advantage and should a military advantage always lead to victory.The conversation will bring in the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.This will allow students to make connections to the outcomes of those conflicts with the results of the Civil War.
Summative (Assessment of Learning)
*Two page essay response to what they feel the impact was following the loss of the Civil War by the Confederates and how they would feel if we are not able to be victorious in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.They will be incorporating the responses from the soldiers into their essays.
Integration
English- writing, typing, discussion, and reading Technology- typing paper, internet research on Iraq and Afghanistan, blog with soldiers
Groupings
Students will be sorted into groups of four by mountains, rivers, coast, or wetlands, the four regions in the state of Maine.Sorting into groups will allow the students to have better success in finding a blog account for a soldier and making the initial contact with those soldiers.
Differentiated Instruction
Strategies
Linguistic: Establishing groups, group discussions, class discussions Logical: Sorting into groups Spatial: Sorting into groups up around moving, rearranging the classroom Kinesthetic: Moving into groups, typing on the computer Interpersonal: Group work, group and class discussions Intrapersonal: Reflection of how they would feel seeing group of dead
Modifications/Accommodations
*I will review students IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate accommodations. Students that miss any class instruction time will be responsible for contacting the teacher to receive any handouts and to ensure that the student is comfortable with the material covered. The student will be further responsible for getting any notes missed from a fellow student. If an assessment is missed the student will contact the teacher to ensure the assessment, or an alternative assignment, is made up as soon as possible to ensure the student maintains pace with the class.
Extensions
*Students will be required to find a soldiers’ blog account and begin corresponding with them via the internet and discuss with them how long they have been gone, what their daily routine is, and what they are most looking forward to when they get back to the States.They will be able to establish a rapport with the soldier and hope that they continue the correspondence.
Materials, Resources and Technology
Laptops-one per student
Wireless internet network
Textbook
Notebooks
Pens/Pencils Syllabus Blogspot.com Student Blog Spreadsheet
Story map graphic organizer
Student manila folders
3x5 cards
Highlighters
LCD projector
Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale
Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development. Rationale:The lesson will meet the standard through close attention to the multiple intelligence theory as well as getting the students into the process of comparison of current events with events from the lesson.The students will have the opportunity to not only share with peers and receive feedback from them, they will also be making contact with soldiers serving in the Iraq theater to get first-hand knowledge of the events and day to day activities.These approaches will allow the learning for the students to come from multiple avenues that will tap into all of the multiple intelligences.
Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory. Rationale:Standard 4 will be met through investigation both through the internet and print material.This will allow both the students and the teacher the opportunity to explore multiple sources and various opinions of the events that transpired.The goals of the lesson will also allow the students to have a better perspective both looking forward toward future learning and current events but also reflective in nature will allow the students to apply lessons learned in the class to have a deeper impact on other learning.
Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs. Rationale:The lesson will meet Standard 5 by through the use of a blog account where the students will be interacting with soldiers deployed to the Persian Gulf region.This will allow the students to post and respond to posts on a blog account.This will be combined with the use of internet research for photographs and historical recounts of the battles of the Civil War comparing various sites and the information posted on the various sites.The groups will also perform work in groups to better prepare themselves for the student sample and continue their growth with website analysis.
Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner. Rationale:The students will be given an informal assessment through the use of the graphic organizer which will allow them to first explore their own ideas and beliefs and then update and put in the correct information as it is discussed in the classroom.The informal assessment will allow the students to put down ideas without the pressure of being embarrassed by a wrong answer or a misspelling.The summative assessment will be reflective in nature of their learning on the lesson as well as incorporating the input they have received from the soldier, or as a result of reading the postings.
Teaching and Learning Sequence:
Agenda: Attendance/Students settle in Hook/Graphic Organizer Discussion on the burning of Atlanta and near invasion of Washington, D.C. Discussion and reflective work regarding loss of the Confederacy Introduction of Lesson 6 Individual work on final project The students will enter the classroom to see a chart on the overhead projector screen that shows the number of deaths of American soldiers for all wars since the American Revolution.The sections on the Civil War and the current war on terrorism highlighted for greater attention.The thought provoking question for the students will be if the cost in dollars is more important than the cost of lives, or are they inseparable.Will remind the students that the Iraq war has just recently passed the 4,000 lives lost mark, the Vietnam conflict saw over 58,000 and Korea had over 35,000.Are there any parallels between the current conflict and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam?The purpose of this conversation will be to steer the students to how the people in the north and south would have been feeling after the surrender of the Confederacy.I want the students to begin to be open with their discussion of the current conflict and how they are feeling about the reports they are seeing on the news regarding the deaths in Iraq. Where, Why, What, Hook, Rethink, Tailor: Linguistic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal(10 minutes)
Following the hook and the classroom discussion will bring the class back into focus by switching the overhead to reflect the timeline for the Civil War.At this point I will have the students work on the Fact vs. Opinion Graphic Organizer which will allow the students to write down their thoughts on the closing years of the war.Will move forward to the Siege of Petersburg by General Grant and how that impacted the fighting strength and supply of the Confederate Army and into the ultimate defeat of the Confederacy.This period will also include the near invasion of Washington, D.C. which was narrowly defended by General Sheridan, who led the crushing defeat of General Early’s forces in the Shenandoah Valley.Discussion will include the burning of Atlanta by William Sherman and discuss the leadership of the Union Army.The discussion of the class will progress to how they were viewing the progress of the war as it moved further and further into Confederate held lands.As the battle shifts toward Atlanta the discussion will move toward the infrastructure that was available at the time of Sherman’s March and how that would have been affected by the extended supply chain or what difficulties had to be overcome to continue the march.Where, Why, What, Equip, Explore, Experience, Rethink, Evaluate, Tailor: Linguistic, Logical, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal. (30 minutes)
Following the discussion of the losses at Petersburg and the burning of Atlanta the Confederacy was left with no other options but to surrender.Reflective work will begin through discussion with the students on where the Confederate leadership failed, or did they?Did the numerical advantage mean that no matter what battles the Confederates were able to win, they would still have lost the war?Was there some other facet of the war that we had not discussed that was the real key to the Union victory?This will be a nice introduction to the last lesson in the section which deals with Reconstruction in the south and the fallout from the loss to the Union and the reuniting of the United States. The students will have time at the conclusion of the instruction to work on their student sample. Where, What, Equip, Experience, Rethink, Refine, Evaluate, Organize, Tailor: Linguistic, Logical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal (20 minutes)
UMF LESSON PLAN FORMAT
Teacher’s Name: Daniel Cox Lesson # : 5
Grade Level: 9 - Diploma Topic: Civil War and Reconstruction
Objectives:
Maine Learning Results Alignment
Historical Knowledge, Concepts, Themes, and Patterns
Grade 9- Diploma
Students understand major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States and world history, including the roots of democratic philosophy ideals and institutions in the world.
b. Analyze and critique major historical eras, major enduring themes, turning points, events, consequences, and people in the history of the United States and the world and the implications for the present and future.
Rationale
Students will need to better understand why although the military advantage resided with the Confederacy it did not carry them to victory. This will provide them with a good base of information for when they begin studying other conflicts in history where the military advantage did not lead to victory. This will provide a better understanding of the conflicts in Vietnam or Afghanistan under the former Soviet Union occupation.
Assessment
*Open classroom discussion of military advantage, what constitutes a military advantage and should a military advantage always lead to victory. The conversation will bring in the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. This will allow students to make connections to the outcomes of those conflicts with the results of the Civil War.
*Two page essay response to what they feel the impact was following the loss of the Civil War by the Confederates and how they would feel if we are not able to be victorious in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. They will be incorporating the responses from the soldiers into their essays.
Integration
Technology- typing paper, internet research on Iraq and Afghanistan, blog with soldiers
Groupings
Differentiated Instruction
Linguistic: Establishing groups, group discussions, class discussionsLogical: Sorting into groups
Spatial: Sorting into groups up around moving, rearranging the classroom
Kinesthetic: Moving into groups, typing on the computer
Interpersonal: Group work, group and class discussions
Intrapersonal: Reflection of how they would feel seeing group of dead
*I will review students IEP, 504 or ELLIDEP and make appropriate accommodations. Students that miss any class instruction time will be responsible for contacting the teacher to receive any handouts and to ensure that the student is comfortable with the material covered. The student will be further responsible for getting any notes missed from a fellow student. If an assessment is missed the student will contact the teacher to ensure the assessment, or an alternative assignment, is made up as soon as possible to ensure the student maintains pace with the class.
*Students will be required to find a soldiers’ blog account and begin corresponding with them via the internet and discuss with them how long they have been gone, what their daily routine is, and what they are most looking forward to when they get back to the States. They will be able to establish a rapport with the soldier and hope that they continue the correspondence.
Materials, Resources and Technology
Wireless internet network
Textbook
Notebooks
Pens/Pencils
Syllabus
Blogspot.com
Student Blog Spreadsheet
Story map graphic organizer
Student manila folders
3x5 cards
Highlighters
LCD projector
Source for Lesson Plan and Research
Civil War Pictures
U.S. Government
Civil War Timeline
Confederate Surrender
Siege of Petersburg
Burning of Atlanta
U.S. War Deaths
Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale
Rationale: The lesson will meet the standard through close attention to the multiple intelligence theory as well as getting the students into the process of comparison of current events with events from the lesson. The students will have the opportunity to not only share with peers and receive feedback from them, they will also be making contact with soldiers serving in the Iraq theater to get first-hand knowledge of the events and day to day activities. These approaches will allow the learning for the students to come from multiple avenues that will tap into all of the multiple intelligences.
Rationale: Standard 4 will be met through investigation both through the internet and print material. This will allow both the students and the teacher the opportunity to explore multiple sources and various opinions of the events that transpired. The goals of the lesson will also allow the students to have a better perspective both looking forward toward future learning and current events but also reflective in nature will allow the students to apply lessons learned in the class to have a deeper impact on other learning.
Rationale: The lesson will meet Standard 5 by through the use of a blog account where the students will be interacting with soldiers deployed to the Persian Gulf region. This will allow the students to post and respond to posts on a blog account. This will be combined with the use of internet research for photographs and historical recounts of the battles of the Civil War comparing various sites and the information posted on the various sites. The groups will also perform work in groups to better prepare themselves for the student sample and continue their growth with website analysis.
Rationale: The students will be given an informal assessment through the use of the graphic organizer which will allow them to first explore their own ideas and beliefs and then update and put in the correct information as it is discussed in the classroom. The informal assessment will allow the students to put down ideas without the pressure of being embarrassed by a wrong answer or a misspelling. The summative assessment will be reflective in nature of their learning on the lesson as well as incorporating the input they have received from the soldier, or as a result of reading the postings.
Teaching and Learning Sequence:
Attendance/Students settle in
Hook/Graphic Organizer
Discussion on the burning of Atlanta and near invasion of Washington, D.C.
Discussion and reflective work regarding loss of the Confederacy
Introduction of Lesson 6
Individual work on final project
The students will enter the classroom to see a chart on the overhead projector screen that shows the number of deaths of American soldiers for all wars since the American Revolution. The sections on the Civil War and the current war on terrorism highlighted for greater attention. The thought provoking question for the students will be if the cost in dollars is more important than the cost of lives, or are they inseparable. Will remind the students that the Iraq war has just recently passed the 4,000 lives lost mark, the Vietnam conflict saw over 58,000 and Korea had over 35,000. Are there any parallels between the current conflict and the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam? The purpose of this conversation will be to steer the students to how the people in the north and south would have been feeling after the surrender of the Confederacy. I want the students to begin to be open with their discussion of the current conflict and how they are feeling about the reports they are seeing on the news regarding the deaths in Iraq. Where, Why, What, Hook, Rethink, Tailor: Linguistic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal (10 minutes)